Monday, 28 September 2015

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) is pleased to announce the commencement of the 2015 edition of its annual Essay Competition. The NSE Essay Competition, themed "Building a Sustainable Capital Market", is one of the Exchange's financial literacy and inclusion initiatives aimed at building a financially savvy generation.

Essay Topic:

Explain the importance of financial education and describe how The Nigerian Stock Exchange can help you become financially savvy.

*N150,000 worth of shares
*N300,000 scholarship fund for university education

*Laptop

* Certificate of achievement

* Participate in a Closing Gong ceremony

School*Trophy
* Three PCs and a printer*Trophy
* Two PCs and a printer*Trophy
* A PC and a printer

Consolation Prizes: 7 Mini Laptops for 7 National winners

​Rules
The Competition is open to only students in Senior Secondary SchoolsEntries must be written in English and be the original work of the writerEntrants must submit essay on the entry form and complete all the mandatory ﬁeldsThe maximum word-counts are 1000 wordsEntries will be disqu​aliﬁed if they fail to meet these requirements

Notes for Guidance

Entries must be the original work of the writer. This does not rule out input or assistance from othersEntrants are encouraged to be creative in their response to the topic​Award-winning entrants are expected to show originality, focus on topic and competent use of English as a written language. This includes correct spelling, a good standard of punctuation and neat presentation

Friday, 25 September 2015

Trust, the bedrock of every relationship

Trust is the glue of Life. it's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. it's the foundation principle that holds all relationships.

- Stephen Covey

Trust?

Kindly answer the following questions before reading on.

1)Why will a parent send his or her child on an
errand?

2)Why will an individual be newly employed in a
firm or company and work for three straight months without pay and the person
remains there?

3)Why will
two individuals walk down the aisle and make vows to each other? Were they
teleported into the future? do they know what it holds for them?

4)Why do Christians have problems and they pray
about it and go about their businesses? How can they do so without “getting
high”?

5)Why will someone be appointed to judge the
action of other individuals like him in a law court? Don’t people have the
right to live their lives the way they want?

6)Why will you go to a place called a Bank and
give them your (deposit) hard-earned money and they give you a piece of paper
on return and call it a receipt? Have you ever wondered how safe your money
was?

7)Why will Mr. Aliko Dangote give you a piece of
paper with some figures and his signature and you go with it to a bank and call
it a Cheque?

From
my perspective, the answer is simply TRUST. We call it belief, faith,
but they all mean the same thing to me.

MY ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS ABOVE

1)The parent believes that his child can handle
the task. He trusts the child enough to give him or her responsibility knowing
that he will not fail.

2)The new employee believes that at the right
time, his pay will come.

3)They trust each other enough to know that they
will keep to their promise and be faithful to each other.

4)We know God is too faithful to fail us. We trust
that he will not fail us. We may not get the answer we prayed for but we know
he has full control of our lives.

5)It is believed or assumed that he will neither
be biased nor partial in his judgement.

6)You have had several experiences with them and
you know your money is safe.

7)You believe that this piece of paper in your
hand invariably means so much money at your disposal.

However, what is trust? What does
it entail?

Trust is a
belief that someone or something is reliable, good, honest, effective, etc
(Merriam-Webster Dictionary). we can therefore, conclude that Trust is when you
hand over or give up something in your possession to someone else and believe
that he or she will take good care of it.

Trust entails letting go. It
entails believing that someone else out there, could also take good care of
what you have.

Bedrock means
a strong base for something; the facts and principles upon which it is based
(Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary- 6th edition).

A
relationship, on the other hand, is the way in which two people, groups or
countries behave towards each other or deal with each other OR it is a loving
and/or sexual friendship between two people (Oxford Advanced Learners
Dictionary-6th edition).Are you in a
relationship?

HAVING DEFINED THE MAJOR
CONCEPTS, YOU WOULD ASK YOURSELF A QUESTION. THIS IS ONLY IF AND ONLY IF YOUR
ANSWER TO THE HIGHLIGHTED QUESTION ABOVE IS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE.

From my few discoveries, these are some of the reasons why
people go into relationships.

1)Physical looks:The guy is very handsome and the girl is very beautiful so they conclude
that they are a perfect match for each other.

2)Status and fame: the need or feeling to hang out
with a “person of interest”.

3)The “everybody does it” syndrome.Why must I be a Judas and be the odd man out?

4)Adolescence: the period of adolescence has
proved to be a very challenging one for most youths and teenagers. This is when
hormones are at their peak performance. The young and inexperienced teen wants
to experience Life. He starts getting attracted to the opposite sex and wants
to be “close” to someone.

5)Financial help: sadly, some go into
relationships because they are facing financial challenges. This reason is
better facilitated when the person that shows interest in them is financially
buoyant. It is understandable but everyone who does this should know that it’s
like putting their hands in fire. They’ll finally get burnt.

6)LOVE AND/ OR MARRIAGE: MARRIAGE IS THE GREATEST
OF ALL RELATIONSHIPS BECAUSE IT’S UNBREAKABLE. ONCE INSIDE YOU ARE MEANT TO
EN(JOYORDURE) IT.

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters

a. Eligible candidates are requested to pay a processing fee of three thousand naira (N3,000.00) only through certified Bank Draft payable to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka to be submitted on the day of the exam.

b. Candidates should access and complete the University of Nigeria 2015/2016 Direct Entry CBT screening form online at unn.edu.ng . The Bank Draft number should be reflected on the online form.

c. Online registration commences on Monday 21st September, 2015 and ends on Monday 28th September, 2015. Those who fail to register within the stipulated period will not be screened during the exercise.

All candidates are required to bring the following during the screening exercise:

A copy of ONLINE form duly completed

2015/2016 JAMB registration slip.

N3,000.00 certified Bank Draft

No GSM handset, calculator or any other extraneous materials should be brought into the Screening Hall.

Visually Impaired Candidates are not invited to the screening exercise, but they should register online.

For more information and details, prospective candidates for the 2015/2016 Direct Entry screening exercise are requested to visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal unnportal.unn.edu.ng

STAFF REQUEST FORM: 2015 UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION

This is to inform interested staff of the university that staff request form for admission into the
University for 2015/2016 session is available in the UNN web portal for the consideration of
staff, their spouses and biological children who scored 200 or above in the PUTME or Direct
Entry Screening Exercise but were not in the 2015 Primary Admission List.
Interested staff should:
1) Visit the University of Nigeria Website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng), log in
your JAMB Registration number to generate and download a unique Payment Invoice for
Staff Request form fee. Take the Invoice to any branch of Zenith Bank, UBA, First Bank,
Access Bank or Fidelity Bank on the e-tranzact platform to pay two thousand naira (N2,
000.00) Staff Request Form Fee. Ensure that the Invoice Number is keyed in appropriately at
the bank and obtain a confirmation slip containing a Confirmation Number and your Invoice
Number.
2) Visit the University of Nigeria website (www.unn.edu.ng) or portal (unnportal.edu.ng) again
and login your JAMB Registration Number, the Confirmation Number and Invoice Number,
then, print the Staff Request Slip and complete the Staff Request Form online.
3) Applications open on Monday, 21st September and closes on Monday 28th September, 2015.
4) Candidates must possess the University Minimum/Departmental Entry Requirement for the
courses applied for and must have taken the correct UTME subjects in the Unified Tertiary
Matriculation Examination and PUTME for 2015.
5) Candidates admitted to a particular course through this Advert would not be permitted to
register in any other course during the 2015/2016 academic year.
(Signed)
A. I. Okonta, FCAI, FIIA
Registrar

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA
OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR
GUIDELINES FOR CHANGE OF DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR 2015/2016
ACADEMIC SESSION
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka hereby invites applications from interested students who must have
made a minimum G.P.A. of 1.00 for 2015/2016 Change of Degree Programme.
GUIDELINES
1. Application for Change of Degree Programme should be received at the end of each session. The
processing of the application should be completed not later than one month from the beginning
of the new session.
2. Students who wish to change their degree programme should adhere to the Application
procedure as indicated below.
3. The Admissions Office will confirm the students’ eligibility for the new Departments and
process the applications of the students listed in the payment schedule.
4. Movement of Application forms from the Admissions Office to the Faculties and back should be
done in batches. Students should not be involved in the movement of the forms.
5. At the end of the stipulated period, only those who have completed the process will be registered
in their new Departments. There will be no carryover of the process to another session.
6. For a student to change from one Department to another, he/she must make the minimum GPA
of 1.00. Each Department will determine the minimum cut off GPA for accepting students into
the Department, through Change of Degree Programme.
7. No other form of payment should be made or collected for Change of Degree Programme,
except that indicated in the Application procedure.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
a) Eligible candidates are requested to visit the University of Nigeria website www.unn.edu.ng or
portal unnportal.edu.ng, log in your Registration number to generate and download a unique
payment invoice. Take the invoice to any branch of the following Banks on the e-transact:
- UBA Plc
- Zenith Bank Plc
- First Bank of Nigeria Plc
- Access Bank Plc
- Fidelity Bank Plc
b) With the Payment Invoice, the candidate is requested to pay Five thousand naira (N5,000.00)
application processing fee. Ensure that the Invoice number is keyed in appropriately at the Bank
and obtain a confirmation slip containing your Confirmation number and Invoice number.
c) To complete the Change of Degree Form online, visit the University of Nigeria website or portal
and log in your Registration number, the Confirmation number and Invoice number.
Note: Candidates who fail to register within the stipulated period or complete their form online will not
be processed while any extraneous payment will nullify the application.
Online registration commences on Monday 14th August, 2015 and ends on Friday 30th October, 2015.
A. I. Okonta, FACI. FIIA
Registrar

ANNOUNCEMENT!
THE NEW WEBSITE AND THE PAYMENT PORTALS
We are happy to inform you that our new website is ready to be launched.
The new website is designed taking into consideration ease of navigation
and content access. Consequently, the new website will offer you a
wonderful user experience.
In the process of the transition from the old website to the new, the website
may be off the air for the period Friday (18th) night through Saturday (19th)
night, and this may include the payment portals. As a result of this, all
online generation of invoices and payments are hereby placed on hold till
further notice. You will be informed once it is all right for you to go ahead
and make your online payments.
New students should please pay particular attention to this
information.
Thank you for your usual cooperation.
Management
14th September, 2015

Thursday, 10 September 2015

If u knw anybody datwil be serving this october,pls tell d person to rush now & register online at www.nysc.org.ng.Its no longer business as usual,D website opened yesterday 8/9/15,U wilhav d option of choosing 3 states of ur choice frm 3 diff geopolitical zones of which u are likely 2b posted to 1 of them. Once a state is filled up, it wil be removed 4 possible selection. 1st come 1st serve at d state of ur choice.TELL OTHERS TO TELL OTHERS....

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Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Are you a higher institution student? Do you reside in and around Nsukka? Would you like a holiday job? If yes then .... Read Further: This is to invite conscientious, disciplined and hardworking students who want to do summer work in the ICT Unit, University of Nigeria, Nsukka to apply. The students will help in data collation and some other tasks as directed and the duration will be for a period of two months. To be part of this, send an email to ictadvert@unn.edu.ng including such details as your Course of study and phone number; and make yourself available when once contacted. All successful candidates should be ready to begin work immediately.